English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Surbiton

Early-attested site in the Parish of Kingston-on-Thames

Historical Forms

  • Suberton(e) 1179 Merton 1203,1205,1219 FF 1253 Cl
  • Surbelton 1241,1255 Ass
  • Sorbelton 1303 Winton 1352 SACviii
  • Surbeton(e) 1263 Ass 1765 R
  • Surburton 1272 Ass
  • Surpleton 1564 SACviii
  • Surpeton 1486 SrWills 1584 SACxxiv
  • Surbiton 1597 SrWills

Etymology

'The south beretun,' cf. Norbiton supra .